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w w w . n e w t o w n h a m i l t o n h i g h . o r g . u k CAREERS EDUCATION, INFORMATION, ADVICE & GUIDANCE (CEIAG) Newtownhamilton High School CEIAG at Newtownhamilton High School is seen as part of the whole programme of preparing pupils for the choices, changes and transitions affecting their future education, training and life as adult members of society. In Key Stage 3, under the revised curriculum, it is taught mainly through Education for Employability within Learning for Life and Work (LLW). At Key Stage 4, Careers Education is a discrete subject (1 period per week), however all pupils in Key Stage 4 also study Education for Employability as a strand of LLW. Additionally all subject teachers have a role to play in helping pupils to make informed and realistic decisions about their future. There is close liaison with the DEL Careers Adviser who interviews all Year 11 and 12 pupils. Parents may also choose to be present at these interviews. A Work Experience scheme is completed by pupils in Year 11. All pupils are visited by a member of staff during their Work Experience. Placements are arranged to suit the requirements of each individual pupil. All Year 12 pupils participate in an Interview Skills Day which is delivered by the outside career training organisation Sentinus. This event gives pupils the opportunity to prepare for and attend a mock interview that is conducted by leading individuals in the local business and educational community. The aim of this highly popular event is to give pupils experience for performing at real interviews. 18
w w w . n e w t o w n h a m i l t o n h i g h . o r g . u k KEY STAGE 3 RESULTS 2015-2016 En Ma ICT % NHS pupils achieving level 5 or above (Teacher Assessed Level) 73 60 60 % N I school pupils achieving level 5 or above (median) TBC TBC TBC % NHS pupils achieving level 6 or above (Teacher Assessed Level) 40 35 0 % N I school pupils achieving level 6 or above (median) TBC TBC TBC Please note that from 2012-13, all schools assess pupils using more challenging Levels of Progression. Due to the demanding nature of these, the outcomes for some pupils are likely to seem to be lower than might have been the case previously. Results are therefore not directly comparable with previous years. Newtownhamilton High School GCSE RESULTS 2015-2016 GCSE results this year were once again excellent, with 93% of pupils receiving grades A* - C in five or more GCSEs or equivalent with 79% achieving 5 GCSE grades at A*-C including the all-important GCSE English and GCSE Maths. For the latter statistic, Newtownhamilton High was the top controlled non-selective school in Northern Ireland in both 2011 and 2012. GCSE 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 % entered for 5+ GCSEs 100 100 100 100 96 % entered for 1-4 GCSEs 0 0 0 0 4 % gaining 5+ GCSEs at grades A*-C 86 74 90 88 93 NI average achieving 5+ GCSEs at grades A*-C 64 67 70 72 TBC % gaining 5+ GCSEs at grades A*-C including En and Ma 75 40 66 65 79 NI average achieving 5+ GCSEs at grades A*-C inc En + Ma 36 38 44 47 TBC % gaining 1-4 GCSEs at grades A*-C 14 27 7 8 4 % gaining 5+ GCSEs at grades A*-G 100 100 100 100 100 % gaining 5+ GCSEs at grades A*-E 96 97 98 96 96 % gaining 1-4 GCSEs at grades A*-G 0 0 0 0 0 % entered for GCSE but gaining no grades at grades A*-G 0 0 0 0 0 Comparative figures quoted in the table above refer to NI averages for non-grammar schools. Statistics for 2016 have not been released at the time of going to print. 19
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